In a Population in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, One in a Hundred

Multiple Choice

In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, one in a hundred people have the inherited ability to curl their tongue downwards in a particular fashion. If this trait is the recessive phenotype, what percentage of the population in the next generation is likely to be carriers of this allele, although unable to curl their tongues downwards?

A) 2 per cent
B) 10 per cent
C) 18 per cent
D) 90 per cent
E) 98 per cent